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What did you do to your Ram today???

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AK103 said:
Entire front end was done in PPF last week.

$800 for 5 year ceramic.
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Damn. How much was the PPF? I currently have a quote for $3200 for full PPF on front (bumper, full fender, mirrors, pillars, roof, full hood, door handles), full ceramic w/ 5 yr, and window tints for all windows. No polish included prior to install so I would need it detailed elsewhere or pay an extra $500 or so for polish. Not sure if I'm overpaying, but I feel like I am. Another place quoted me $4500 for PPF fronts, polish and ceramic only.
 
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davidn0021 said:
Damn. How much was the PPF? I currently have a quote for $3200 for full PPF on front (bumper, full fender, mirrors, pillars, roof, full hood, door handles), full ceramic w/ 5 yr, and window tints for all windows. No polish included prior to install so I would need it detailed elsewhere or pay an extra $500 or so for polish. Not sure if I'm overpaying, but I feel like I am. Another place quoted me $4500 for PPF fronts, polish and ceramic only.
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PPF was $1800 with best ceramic tints with highest heat reduction on front two windows.

PPF is entire hood, entire fenders, entire bumper, pillars, about 12 inch depth piece on the roof)

The ceramic included decontamination and detail - You gotta detail the car literally right before you apply ceramic (ideally inside), otherwise any dust/debris will be sealed underneath it.

Two different places did PPF and ceramic.
 
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I removed my restrictive flowmaster aka chokemaster muffler and replaced it with a magnaflow straight through muffler. Truck runs WAY better imo.
 
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z0n3 said:
Are you sticking with the black overlays on the sport hood? I was wondering if you could do a closer picture of that as I’m leaving that way more than replacing the entire thing. Looks good!
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I ordered the factory black bezel (68402889AB).

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AK103 said:
PPF was $1800 with best ceramic tints with highest heat reduction on front two windows.

PPF is entire hood, entire fenders, entire bumper, pillars, about 12 inch depth piece on the roof)

The ceramic included decontamination and detail - You gotta detail the car literally right before you apply ceramic (ideally inside), otherwise any dust/debris will be sealed underneath it.

Two different places did PPF and ceramic.
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Sounds to me like I am paying a $600 premium for living in Southern California.... I feel like I'm going to be forced to do a polish which means an additional $500. I need to move.
 
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securityguy said:
Now that explains a lot...Southern CA :ROFLMAO:

Here in N. FL, you can get your front bumper, quarter panels, headlights, mirror caps, full hood, door handle cups, door edge guards, A-pillars and roof forward of the pano for between $1200-$1500 with Xpel.
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I paid $1700 in North Dallas, full hood, bumper headlights, front fenders and flares, roof between windshield and pano, door handle pockets, door edges, b-pillars and a strip on the top edge of the tailgate where your fingers touch to close it.
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davidn0021 said:
Sounds to me like I am paying a $600 premium for living in Southern California.... I feel like I'm going to be forced to do a polish which means an additional $500. I need to move.
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No way I'd install PPF over un corrected paint.
I did mine the week before PPF was installed then ceramic coated it myself

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davidn0021 said:
You cermaic coated it prior to PPF? I thought PPF needed to lay down first, then ceramic on top? Truck looks good though! I don't have the time to polish and prep it myself, unfortunately.
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He corrected the paint and then had PPF installed. He then ceramic coated it afterwards.
 
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davidn0021 said:
You cermaic coated it prior to PPF? I thought PPF needed to lay down first, then ceramic on top? Truck looks good though! I don't have the time to polish and prep it myself, unfortunately.
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No, paint corrected then PPF then ceramic coated.
Paint correction only took a day, Sunday.
 
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Installed the B2 oval muffler. The ‘21 doesn’t have the reso in front of the muffler so I’m curious to see how it is on the highway compared to the ‘20 before I do anything to the rear.
 
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